‘We wanted a space where everyone can spend time and feel comfortable,’ says Alexander Wastney of interior designers Designwell. To help achieve this, they selected from Advance Flooring, Neoflex rubber flooring for its acoustic qualities, high slip resistance and being soft underfoot and CoralTread entrance matting for its absorbency and durability.

With a dramatic rammed earth effect feature wall, the public space houses the shared entryway, a café, retail, shop, education and office spaces. ‘We originally discussed polished concrete for the floors,’ says Wastney, ‘but we decided on something more comfortable. We looked for an innovative material, something that felt natural, and would tie into the story of the whole building.’

For this, the designers selected rubber flooring from the Neoflex Reco Series to complement the building’s use of natural materials – rammed earth, Hinuera stone, wood panels – along with the extensive use of indoor plants, including a small tree as a centrepiece.

The highly resilient Reco Series of 100% EPDM rubber includes 75% recycled rubber, and is available in over 80 colourways to suit any design palette. ‘Neoflex had a huge variety in colour choices,’ says Wastney. ‘We chose the fleck sandstone colour that both toned and contrasted with the rammed earth wall, oak veneer and Hinuera stone. It creates a cool monolithic but textured effect that complements all the other interior finishes.’

CoralTread entry matting was selected as a transition between the exterior Hinuera stone paving and the interior.

CoralTread is a low-profile entry mat with polyamide inserts set into a stylish aluminium frame; it is designed for optimum dirt and moisture removal while maintaining its appearance under heavy traffic – and like Neoflex Reco Series rubber, it has excellent environmental credentials.

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CREDITS

Designers: Designwell

Product: Neoflex Reco Series rubber flooring, CoralTread Entry Matting

Photographer: Mark Scowen

Writer: Folio